The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-07-28
News from the Various Divisions,
Election of Officers, etc.

". The Division Of Montana is hereby consti-
tutcd and George w. Gibbs, Of Helena, Mont, APP
pointed Colonel. lie will be obeyed and respected
accordingly. Other field officers will be appointed
in next General order.
V. The attention OF the Chief has
been called by Gen. Fairchild. OF the GAR. 10
the importance Of our Order rs an Order giving
preference and doing all in the power OF the mem
bors 10 secure situations for worthy Sons of Neer
who are left orphans and in need Of assistance.
IL Is hoped that every brother will consider this
when employing their help.
vi. Information is wanted i'm regard to n mem
Der Of the order who was taken TO hospital and
there died from the effects of an injury received
from falling timber He went by the name Of III.
Spaulding, aud was buried by the local Camp. Ad-
dress Otis T.. Conway. jamestown, y. y.
VII D. T. Fall1enberg, OF jamestown, KY, is
hereby appointed Lieutenant Colonel, and John T.
Short, Of Maysville, Ky, Major of the Division OF
Kentucky. They will be obeyed and respected
accordingly.
TX We have received the following from the
Chairman of the Transportation Committee:
l. All railroads will make n rate Of Is fare on the
certificate plan. These certificates in the form
Of a receipt good only TO terminal points, and must
be signed by the ticket agent at starting point
2 on the following roads east OF Niagara Falls,
Buffalo. Salamanca, Plusburg, Belaire, Wheeling
and Parkcrsburg certificates must be obtained from
James ID. Rowen, DesMoines, Iowa. before starting
for EBcampmeut. n names OF persons attending
must be recorded on stub in book from which cer-
uhcaies are taken: Baltimore Ohio least of Par
kersburg, Rclluirc and Wheelingl. Baltimore X
Potomac, Buffalo. New York X Philadelphia Buff
falo. Rochester & Pittsburg. Camden 4 Atlantic
wanna N Western, Fitchburg, Grand Trunk. Le-
high Valley. New York Central a. Hudson River,
New York, Lake Erie q Western, New York; on
tario ~ Western, Norfolk a Western, Northern
Central, Pennsylvania Except locally between
Philadelphia aud New York; Philadelphia Will
mingtOn 4 Baltimore Rome, watertown & Og-
densburg, Shenandoah Valley, West Jersey and
West Shore. The roads above enumerated are in
the Trunk line Association.
3. Those living west Of points designated will
apply 10 the ticket agent at starting point for ceri
ficates.
a. Tickets will be good for three days after ad-
5. An explanatory circular will be mailed with
each certificate. Applications for certificates should
be made az soon as possible.
6. If possible, brothers east Of Chicago will meet
IN Chicago on Monday, arriving on one train in
Dies Moines Tuesday. Trains arrive from the East
aud 2.55 a M c., NJ. & St p, l:lO p. m; C. & ~
w, Us D. m. and BIS A. M C., b. & O., 30 p N.
and 4:l5 a. m.
" The following changes In the Constitution
Rules and Regulations and Ritual have been recon-
mended by the Divisions of The Order action there
on TO he taken At the National Encampment at
Maine esolrcd That Il is the sense OF the Con-
vention that the rank-straps now worn by the Di-
visions are satisfactory; that we will resist any
attempt 10 displace them by the shouderstap;
that the representatives TO the Commandery-in-
Chief be instructed 90 use their influence To- this
end, and that We heartily concur with the sentiment
az expressed by the Colonel.
Extract from report Of Committee on Rules and
Regulations: We recommend that enough profit
be charged for supplies 10 cover express and post
Your Committee on Ritual recommend that after
the words " now present you with the insignia of
our Order" the following note be inserted: Mote.
The Captain here attaches the insignia Of the Order
TO the coat Of each recruit at the same time pro-
ceeding with his charge" Adopted.
| Voted, That the National Encampment be re-
quested TO leave TO the option Of Camps whether
they adopt tie metallic the embroidered wreath.
observation-disclosures recommended in Con-
sttution. Rules and Regulations: /. Art e. Organi-
cation. Each Camp 10 have an appropriate name
and number, said name 20 be of some deceased
veteran Of the late war. 2. That Chap. 3, Art. 2,
| Sec. 2, be worded TO include Past Grand Di.
/ vision Commanders as life members Of their re-
spective Divisions. 3. That I'm Art. 2. Sec. ., De-
| cember be struck out and April inserted, T. That
the silver cross the gold star and the iron OF
the Order sufficient evidence of past rank with.
out the single rank-sirap. and that for all other
past officers the ribbon peculiar 10 their rank is su
iicient s. That the age Of recruits should be LEFT
| optional with the several Camps.
Changes in Ritual recommended: !. That the
! word Attention" be inserted Immediately before
the opening hymn, on page Of the Ritual. .
| That sentence be inserted on page Is directing
the > Of G. 10 advance one pace 10 the front before
Resolred That Il is the unanimous opinion Of thi.
| Division in convention assembled that "A fair profit
on supplies be established and shared with the diff
| ferent Divisions.
RESOLVED That the delegates from this Division &c
the National Encampment nj Des Moines Iowa b,
instructed To work for the immediate adoption o.
the above resolution.
Michigan.-Changes In Constitution. Rules ant
Regulations: !. That the phrase AT stated meet
ing Of same" be stricken from Sec 2. Art. 4; fur
ther. that the phrase AT stated meeting Of same
and AT some subsequent meeting" be stricken
from Sec. OF same article; 2 That the word
with rank of Second Lieutenant" be inserted il
| Sec. l. Art. V, after the word Chaplain; g. Tina
Sec. I, Art. Z, be changed TO read as follows: "Th
Captain. First Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant ant
Alternate shall De elected by ballot" 4. That tn
last paragraph Of Art. 10, on page 43 of Command
eryin-Chief Constitution, be stricken from sal,
Constitution; g. That the words "and last 4" he sub
stituted for the word two in the first line OF tn
fourth paragraph Of rule Of order of business 70
Division Encampment; G. That the words land shall
make an annual report of deaths and Memora
Day services TO the Division Chaplain at least i
. days prior 10 the annual Division meeting" be in
serted in Sec. 3, Art s, Camp Constitution. follow
! ing the word Camp"
, The Encampment unanimously voted that 4
rules Of order, in the Constitution Rules and Regu
latious rule 49, page 81 be sricerout or so alteTe
that il can be understood by members of the Order
ard that la Art. IA page ca, in the fifth line a.
! words points up " be changed to points down,
To conform with our present elecirotypes.
Ritual changes recommended: i. That the RI
uals be suitably and substantially bound in cloth
and that sum be charged for them sufficient 4
: | cover the expense OF said binding; 2. In music
e ceremony. when guard presents arms, that Ga
Captain recognize same by salute; g. In dismissin
{ the guard, bring them from carry to an Orde
, arms preparatory 10 stack arms; 4. On page 2
where The :. q. Is giving recruits instruction as
Of gavel, change one rap from first 10 last in Ill
e following manner: Two raps calls the officers an
staff 10 their feet, three raps call up the entil
4 ! Camp, and one rap calls the Camp 60 order an
> seats the same when standing, which will bett,
cxemplify the work to recruits; 8. In muster
z l recruits. when squad and recruits enter Cam
room, officers will draw swords and come To
carry; G. That a committee be appointed 10 dra
n n memorial service TO be used Ia assisting IL
= | G.A.R. to appropriately observe Memorial Da
u and also a burial service for nse of Camps; z.
IS dismissing the guard after muster $. c. gives con
II mand, "Twos right-Column right-Twos rig
\, into linel Hait-Iight drcss-FrontI Ord
. ! arms-Stack arms-Brcak ranks-March!" g.
- obligaing comrades OF GAR, s. q. presents the
Is al altar salules and returns to his station o. I'll
10 on page IS of Ritual. after word approaches
10 tllrd line all be stricken out until beginning
y ! iilh line, and that the word then " in fifth lin
= be stricken out. Also, that the entire clause rel
~ tive 10 testing stranger on the street esewhe
~ 10 ascertain whether he is a brother or not
IA stricken out and that the said test be simply q
a. word friendship" in reverse the challenger sa
ing ship" and the challenged replying friend
- TO be followed by the grip. Also, that the sign
VI distress and the clause relative thereto be elm
a. mated from the unwritten work and Ritual.
he Minnesota.-That Maj. A. T.. Davis, the found
- Of our Order, be retained, under constitutional
= stricitons, in full charge of the Badge and Ribb
VI Department; that the due observance Of Memoir
Day, under the Rules and Regulations rs they la
heretofore or may hereafter exist, be made obliL
tory upon each and every brother, with penal
attached for the non-observance of said day; III
d. the Captain Of each Camp be cx-ofiieio Charm
rs Of the Camp Council; that the delegates from Il
% Division 10 the Commandery in Chief were
- | structCd 10 use all honorable means TO get
that all Camp officers DC compelled, under penal
10 commit 10 Ritual 10 memory.
tibet thc following uniform be adopted for [
. Sons Of Veterans Of this Division: The uniform
be the same IA prescribed ia the u. $. Army Res
DC ations for the II. =. infantry with the exeepti
that, 80 Far rs practicable, we change the butte
buckles and cap ornaments 20 conform with
sons Of Veterans Regulations. Also that